One Good Film: "My Foolish Heart"

The one movie that J.D. Salinger allowed to be made from his work -- and the reason it was the last. Plus: My meeting(s) with Jerry.

Ty's Oscar Predictions 2025

Some years it’s pretty obvious which film and which performances are going to win an Oscar. This is not one of those years.

"The Girl with the Needle" & "Grand Theft Hamlet" (& Gene Hackman) 🔒

Two reviews of new movies, one Oscar-nominated and the other fun. Plus, my WaPo Gene Hackman appreciation.

A Note to Readers

I’m on deadline for a newspaper for which I have little remaining respect. Why am I doing it?

What to Watch: Pre-Oscar Catch-up

Recent movies at affordable VOD prices! Plus: One to avoid.

The Whole Almodóvar

All 23 of the Spanish director's feature films are newly available on demand. I rate every last one of them and tell you where to find them.

New Reviews: "Capt. America," "Armand," Oscar shorts

Are you tired of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies? Yeah, me too.

What to Watch: Stone'd Again

Questlove's "Sly Lives!" comes to Hulu, a powerhouse Marianne Jean-Baptiste double-bill pops up on Amazon, and more.

Reviews: "No Other Land" and "Porcelain War"

Two stark Oscar-nominated documentaries of struggle and endurance in the West Bank and in Ukraine.

Fiddling (with the Remote) While Rome Burns

Five new releases just hitting VOD -- and seven sleepers hiding on your streaming platform menus.

Ty's Movie Club: "Mulholland Drive"

This Thursday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the West Newton Cinema, a screening and discussion of the late David Lynch's greatest film. (Arguably? Then come and argue.)

Sundance 2025 Report III

Reviews of "The Wedding Banquet," "The Perfect Neighbor," "Free Leonard Peltier," "Peter Hujar's Day," "Gen_" and "Zodiac Killer Project"